Policy and Leadership

• Demonstration of a personal commitment and dedication to Responsible Care 
• Relevant to nature and scale of organization's products and processes 
• Openness with stakeholders and obtains public and employee input 
• Framework for reviewing and establishing goals, objectives, and targets 
• Commitment to continual improvement 
• Commitment to comply with relevant legislation and regulations 
• Commitment to the Guiding Principles of Responsible Care 
• Documented, maintained and communicated to employees

Planning

• System in place for assessment of hazards and risks associated with products, processes and transportation and distribution activities 
• Create and maintain a database for product information related to EHS risks 
• Processes in place for systematic review of all EHS-related regulations 
• Maintain documented Responsible Care goals, objectives, and targets with action plans 
• System in place for identification of needs and allocation or resources 
• Processes in place to assess community and employee concerns about organization's activity

Implementation, Operation, and Accountability

• Clear definition of responsibility and accountability for execution of Responsible Care 
• Training programs specific to Responsible Care Code implementation 
• Process for communication, outreach, and dialog with stakeholders of relevant risks and impacts of the organization's activities to human health and the environment and the plans for improving the organization's Responsible Care management system 
• Employee involvement in the development, communication and execution of programs 
• Documented procedures to ensure safe operations 
• Written site emergency response plans 
• Participation in development of community emergency preparedness planning 
• Documented process for responding to chemical transportation incidents 
• Programs to provide appropriate guidance, information and training requirements to carriers, distributors, customers, and contractors on the risks and hazards of the organization's products and processes and for receiving guidance and information from suppliers on goods and services used by the organization 
• Process for the qualification and selection of suppliers, carriers, distributors and contractors that place priority on EHS performance 
• Emissions reduction, pollution prevention, and groundwater protection

Performance Measurement and Corrective Action

• Tracking of emissions and releases, accidents and injuries, process incidents, and near-hits, and distribution incidents 
• Review of the performance of all carriers, suppliers, distributors, customers and contractors Investigation of accidents and incidents that get at the root causes of the occurrence and develop recommendations for prevention or corrective action 
• Maintenance of sufficient data files to enable analysis of trends and performance against goals
•  Audit or review of compliance with regulation and company procedures 
• Measurement of the effectiveness of its communications programs with its stakeholders

Management Review and Reporting

• Periodic reviews of the organization's objectives and policies for relevance with consideration of products and processes, the expectations of stakeholders, and the performance versus goals and policies 
• Reporting mechanisms to stakeholders, employees and communities on the organization's Responsible Care results 
• Benchmarking of Responsible Care management systems against other organizations 
• Performance management system for employees that recognizes EHS and Responsible Care excellence

 derived from http://www.americanchemistry.com/rc.nsf/unid/nnar-4cujuq?opendocument